When is the currie cup semi final

The overall tournament success favour Cape Town-based Western Province, as they have won the annual tournament an impressive total of 34 times, whereas the Bulls are the second most successful side, lifting the trophy on 23 occasions.

With the possibility of a British and Irish Lions series in the balance this year, there will be a major opportunity for players to be recognized, as will hopefully be the year South Africa returns to international test rugby, post-COVID. The Birth of The Rainbow Nation:. Currie Cup Semi-Finals Fixtures: After the conclusion of the group stages of the tournament, Blue Bulls topped the overall standings, followed by Western Province at second place, and the Natal Sharks and Golden Lions finishing third and fourth, respectively.

With the current Currie Cup Tournament format, the first-placed side hosts the fourth-placed side in the first Currie Cup Semi-Final and the second and third-placed contest the second Currie Cup Semi-Final. Currie Cup Round One:. What has traditionally been referred to by South African rugby fans as the Jukskei Derby, the formerly known Transvaal sides contest the first Currie Cup Semi-Final this weekend.

The Blue Bulls are firm favourites heading into this encounter as the table-topping Currie Cup side. With the experience in the Bulls side, The Lions are set to have a tough day on the field. The Bulls should undoubtedly overcome the majority of the Lions threats on the day and be able to overpower their traditional rivals.

I predict the Bulls will easily translate their phenomenal form this season and book their place into the Currie Cup Final with a point victory. In what could likely be the final Currie Cup fixture at Newlands, Western Province will look to make history with a win over their coastal rivals Sharks, since both sides have an evenly matched forward pack with a few Springboks in the mix.

All eyes will be on Pretoria and Durban this weekend, when the two Carling Currie Cup semi-finals play out at Loftus Versfeld and Jonsson Kings Park in what promises to be two high-octane matches with no room for error. Damian Willemse is embracing his role as utility back in the Springbok team they brace themselves for a trying four weeks featuring back-to-back Tests against Australia and New Zealand in the Castle Lager Rugby Championship.

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